Restoring An Old Plane

American Woodworker Editors AW147, Hand Tool, Handplane, Plane, Tool Repair, Tool Restoration

An antique dealer’s secret formula for turning gunk into glow. I’ll bet you’ve got an old, tarnished plane sitting somewhere in your shop. Maybe it was your grandfather’s tool–one he…
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Bringing the MOAK Jointer Back to Life [Video]

Pop Wood Editors Jointer, MOAK, restoration, Tool Repair, Tool Restoration, Video, WGM Toolworks, Woodworking Machines, Woodworking Videos

Logan loves his vintage woodworking machinery, and when the opportunity arose to purchase a 1950s MOAK jointer, he knew he couldn’t pass it up. The jointer needed work though — the head was stuck, the electrical was three-phase, and the …
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A Decisive Way to Release Rusted Parts and Bring a Tool Back to Life

Yoav Liberman Old Tools, restoration, Tool Repair, Tool Restoration

As most of you probably know by now, I’m a woodworker who doesn’t let a bit of rust stand in the way of putting a tool back to work — whether in my own shop or in the woodworking program …
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Restoring a Divider: Part 2

Yoav Liberman Marking and Measuring, measuring tools, Projects, Tool Repair, Tool Restoration

Tapping a New Thread When you can’t find the right thumb screw for an old tool (see Part 1 here), your best option is to drill and tap a new hole to accommodate a modern fastener. In the case …
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Resurrecting Chisels

Paul Anthony Chisels, February 2005 #146, Hand Tool, Old Tools, Sharpening, Techniques, Tool Repair, Tool Restoration

Old chisels can be brought back to life using these simple steps. If ever there was a type of used hand tool that was a good candidate for restoration, it’s a chisel. Lots of good deals on old chisels …
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